Junction Road Church was known in its early days as “a great Kirk for Captains and Company Porters” the broad beliefs of the Relief Church held at the time of such bigotry seemingly commending it to this class of enterprising, independent men.
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Just to give a indication of the wealth of information in Church records and newspaper obituries.
Captain Blackwood joined Junction Road Church on October 1842 and at that date there is the following entry in the Role of Members in Mr Muir’s handwriting-
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Views of Edinburgh from the past.
Calton hill is one of Edinburgh’s great landmarks. however in the 1860’s this is where women would bleach and dry their washing. The hill itself is famous for its legends such as the Goblin Halls deep underground and how its supposed to be connected by tunnels to caves under Arthur Seat Click here to continue
The primary purpose of this site is to provide online tuition in palaeography (reading old handwriting) in the context of early modern Scottish historical documents. It is aimed mainly at those whose research involves reading Scottish historical records written in the period 1500-1750. Click here to continue
“Quiet Evening at Home” News Chronicle 1941
In 1940, 12-year-old Cuban boy Fidel Castro wrote to US President Franklin Roosevelt to request a $10 note. The hand-written letter, embellished with an elaborate signature, has been unearthed by the US National Archives and Records Administration. Click here to continue
Operation Archives: D-Day to VE Day at The National Archives
Saturday 18 September 10:00 - 16:00
A D-Day inspired Open Day at The National Archives in Kew with events to suit all ages. Discover original documents, film, dance, food, music, and clothes from the 1940s. And meet the real heroes, veterans of D-Day from the Royal Star and Garter Home in Richmond. Click here to continue
A Briton who fears his surname will die with him has made an on-air appeal for any hidden namesakes to contact him.
Mike Pimbury, from north London, believes he may be the only living Pimbury in the world.
Genealogists have failed to find others and as Mr Pimbury has no children he fears his surname will die with him.
Any Pimburys are asked to contact her on +44-2380-562243 or at info@people-search.co.uk
For more info visit BBC News article :: The Last Pimbury
The Scottish Archive Network is a project whose partners are the National Archives of Scotland (NAS), the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), and the Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU). Click here to continue
Issue 27 Summer 2004 (14th online edition)
Closure Dates in 2004
Monday 30 August (August Bank Holiday)
Friday 24 December to Tuesday 28 December (Christmas)
Saturday 1 January to Monday 3 January 2005 (New Year) Click here to continue
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